A Renewed Covenant Passover Haggadah

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A Renewed Covenant Passover Haggadah

In English with Sacred Names

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A Renewed Covenant Passover Haggadah In English with Sacred Names

By Maria Merola This is a Passover Seder that I received from a Messianic Rabbi years ago in English. But I have revised it by removing the “egg” from the ceremony. I have also updated the sacred names and I have added my own explanation and footnotes to help explain things better. This is meant to help “newbies” do the Passover as easily as possible in the privacy of their own homes. You must understand, that much of this is “tradition” that is based off of scripture and it is merely optional. What are we commanded to do in the Towrah for Passover? First of all, I want to make sure that you understand that we are not supp-osed to kill the Passover Lamb in any place other than where YaHuWaH has chosen to place his name which is in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) accord-ing to 1st Kings 11:36, 2nd Kings 21:4, 2nd Kings 21:7, 2nd Kings 23:27, 2nd Chronicles 6:6, 2nd Chronicles 33:4 2nd Chronicles 33:7. Some people might try to “over-spiritualize” these verses and interpret them to mean that since YaHuWaH has placed his name in the foreheads of his elect (Revelation 14:4), that we can go ahead and sacrifice a lamb any place in the world. I do not believe that these scripture verses above should be “over-spiritualized” to mean that we can sacrifice a lamb other than in Jerusalem. Now, if you want to kill a lamb for the sake of having a kosher lamb (meaning that it has been killed properly with blood drained according to biblical standards), then make sure that you do it prior to the 14th of Abib so as not to make it appear as if you are doing a sacrifice. If you have a farm and want to kill a lamb the day before the 14th of Abib that is fine, but we are not to do a “sacrifice” outside of the city of Jerusalem according to scripture. The following is what scripture commands us to do for Passover.

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Shemoth (Exodus) 12:

1 And YaHuWaH spoke unto Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron) in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) saying,

2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

3 Speak you unto all the congregation of Yisra’el, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:

5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: you shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

6 And you shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Yisra’el shall kill it in the evening.

7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

*Note: Messiah already became that sacrificial lamb. Now, under the Renewed Covenant, we keep Passover as a memorial of him, so it is not necessary to slaughter a lamb. In fact we are not supposed to slaughter a lamb for Passover outside of Jerusalem. It is also not necessary to smear blood on the door posts, since Messiah’s blood has been placed upon us. We can simply receive his blood applied to the “doorposts” of our hearts. It is recommended that you buy lamb at the store, or if you have a farm you should kill a lamb on a different day other than Passover so as not to treat it as a sacrifice. In modern-day Judaism, they eat chicken for Passover, which is not a proper metaphor for our Messiah. He was certainly no “chicken.” When you try to kill a chicken, it runs away and squawks. But a lamb willingly lays his life down as did our Messiah. I believe that we should eat lamb for Passover, as a memorial of him.


8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

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9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

10 And you shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remains of it until the morning you shall burn with fire.

11And thus shall you eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in haste: it is YaHuWaH’s Passover.

*Note: once again, we do not have to kill a lamb, but we should eat lamb that we either buy at the store or have killed on a different day other than Passover. It is not necessary to eat an entire lamb but we are commanded not to leave any of it until morning. If there is any lamb left over, then we must burn it with fire as a burnt offering to YaHuWaH. No leftovers for the next day!


12 For I will pass through the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt), both man and beast; and against all the gods of Mitzrayim (Egypt) I will execute judgment: I am YaHuWaH.

13And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt).

14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and you shall keep it a feast to YaHuWaH throughout your generations; you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.

15 Seven days shall you eat unleavened bread; even the first day you shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Yisra’el.

16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.

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*Note: the first evening begins on the 14th of Abib called “Passover” (Pesakh) when we begin to eat unleavened bread. The next night begins “The Feast of Unleavened Bread” also referred to as “a night to be much observed” (Exodus 12:42) and we continue to eat unleavened bread for seven more nights after Passover until the 21st of Abib.

This command in Exodus 12:14-16 means that we get rid of all yeast prod-ucts in our homes as a symbol of getting rid of sin from our lives. We eat only unleavened bread for a total of 8 days but the 7 days following Pass-over is specifically called “The Feast of Unleavened Bread.”


17 And you shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Mitz-rayim (Egypt): therefore shall you observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever.

18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleav-ened bread, until the one and

twentieth day of the month at evening.

*Note: the Hebrew says “ben ha’ereb” which means “between the two evenings” and so this means that the 14th of Abib begins at the beginning of the 14th (after sundown on the 13th of Abib) not at the end of the 14th of Abib (when it is almost the 15th of Abib).


19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eats that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Yisra’el, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.

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20 You shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall you eat unleavened bread.

21 Then Mosheh (Moses) called for all the elders of Yisra’el, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the Pesakh (Passover).

22 And you shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.

*Note: since we are not killing a lamb, the parsley serves as a metaphor of the hyssop and the salt water that we use in the Seder symbolizes the blood of the lamb and the “Covenant of Salt” (Leviticus 2:13). Salt is a purifier and a preservative that cleanses.


23 For YaHuWaH will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he sees the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, YaHuWaH will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

24 And you shall observe this thing for an ordinance to you and to your sons forever.

*Note: since we are not killing a lamb, the blood of our Messiah is applied to our hearts in prayer and we also apply it to our homes in prayer.


25 And it shall come to pass, when you be come to the land which YaHuWaH will give you, according as he has promised, that you shall keep this service.

26 And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean you by this service?

27 That you shall say, It is the sacrifice of YaHuWaH’s Pesakh (Passover), who passed over the houses of the children of Yisra’el in Mitzrayim (Egypt), when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

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28 And the children of Yisra’el went away, and did as YaHuWaH had commanded Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron), so did they.

29 And it came to pass, that at midnight YaHuWaH smote all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt), from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.

30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Mitzrayim (Egypt); for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

31 And he called for Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron) by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both you and the children of Yisra’el; and go, serve YaHuWaH, as you have said.

32 Also take your flocks and your herds, as you have said, and be gone; and bless me also.

33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.

34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneading troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

35 And the children of Yisra’el did according to the word of Mosheh (Moses); and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

36 And YaHuWaH gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

37 And the children of Yisra’el journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hun-dred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.

38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.

39 And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Mitzrayim (Egypt), for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Mitz-

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rayim (Egypt), and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.

40 Now the sojourning of the children of Yisra’el, who dwelt in Mitzrayim (Egypt), was four hundred and thirty years.

41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of YaHuWaH went out from the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt).

42 It is a night to be much observed unto YaHuWaH for bringing them out from the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt): this is that night of YaHuWaH to be observed of all the children of Yisra’el in their generations.

43 And YaHuWaH said unto Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron), This is the ordinance of the Pesakh (Passover): There shall no stranger eat thereof:

44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

45 A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.

46 In one house shall it be eaten; you shall not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall you break a bone thereof.

47 All the congregation of Yisra’el shall keep it.

48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with you, and will keep the Passover to YaHuWaH, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.

*Note: circumcision of the heart is the only thing that is necessary to keep the Passover memorial. Since there is no sacrificing of actual lambs, it is not necessary for the men to be outwardly circumcised in their flesh. This only applies if they are going to participate in a sacrifice in the Temple in Jeru-salem (see Ezekiel 44:7).

Shemoth (Exodus) 12:49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourns among you.

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*Note: this means that the Passover Celebration is commanded for all who are in covenant with the Messiah of Yisra’el. This is not a “Jewish” feast as many have called it, and neither is it only for “Jews.” It is for all Yisraelites (which means born-again believers in Messiah).


50 Thus did all the children of Yisra’el; as YaHuWaH commanded Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron), so did they.

51 And it came to pass the selfsame day, that YaHuWaH did bring the children of Yisra’el out of the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) by their armies.

Okay so let’s recap. What are we commanded to do for Passover & Unleav-ened Bread according to scripture?

1.) We are commanded to keep Passover & Unleavened Bread as a memorial “forever” (Exodus 12:17, Luke 22:19, 1st Corinthians 11:24-25) in remembrance our Messiah and the first Passover in Egypt.

2.) We are to have a holy “convocation” (rehearsal) or gathering on the

15th & on the 21st of Abib (the first and last night) of the feast of Unleavened Bread. No “servile” work (employment) or exchanging of money shall be done on the 15th and on the 21st of Abib (Exodus 12:16).

3.) We are not allowed to sacrifice a lamb except in Jerusalem accor-

ding to the scriptures: (1st Kings 11:36, 2nd Kings 21:4, 2nd Kings 21:7, 2nd Kings 23:27, 2nd Chronicles 6:6, 2nd Chronicles 33:4 2nd Chronicles 33:7). Therefore, we are simply remembering the sacrifice of Messiah. Eat-ing lamb is recommended but if you cannot find it in the store, then you can substitute beef. Remember that we are not actually doing a Passover Sacrifice! It is only a “memorial” and it is to be done sym-bolically. It is okay to kill a lamb for the sake of having it be kosher (properly killed and blood drained) and to avoid meat that is “Hallal” (offered to the Muslim pagan deity) that is sold in the stores. But do it on a different day to avoid treating it as a “sacrifice.”

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4.) Get rid of all leaven (yeast products) in your home on the 14th of Abib and burn it with fire during the Passover Meal. This is to symbolize getting rid of all sin in our lives.

5.) Eat unleavened bread starting with the 14th of Abib and then for an

additional seven days until the 21st of Abib.

6.) Apply the blood of Messiah to our lives in prayer. No sacrifice needed or even allowed outside of Jerusalem. Use parsley as a symbol of the hyssop and use salt water as a symbol of the blood covenant of Messiah.

7.) Eat bitter herbs with the lamb and unleavened bread. The Hebrew

word for “bitter” is “meror” and it means “something bitter or bitter herbs.”

8.) Tell the story to your children of the first Exodus of Yisra’el from

Egypt and also tell them about our Messiah’s Passover fulfillment. (Exodus 12:26-27). Read the scriptures from Exodus 12-13 and also read the New Covenant scriptures from the gospels telling of the night our Messiah was sacrificed for us!

These eight things above are what we are actually commanded to do! All of the other added things in the Messianic Jewish Seder are merely “tradi-tions” that help add more meaning to the Seder but they are not comman-ded. Not all traditions are against the scriptures. As long as the tradition is in keeping with the Towrah, there is nothing unscriptural about it. These cups serve as “object lessons” to remind us of what YaHuWaH has done for us in the past and what he is going to at his second coming in his new Millennial Kingdom! Our Messiah drank the “cups” for his last Passover meal with his disciples. (Matthew 26:27, Mark 14:23, Luke 22:17, 1st Corin-thians 11:25). See the illustration below of what these Passover cups repre-sent in scripture.

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1.) The Cup of Sanctification (Luke 22:17; 1st Corinthians 10:16,1st Peter 1:2, 2nd Thessalonians 2:13). This cup is called the Cup of Sanctification, or the Kiddush. 2.) The Cup of Wrath (Luke 22:42-44). This cup is not drunk, but is poured out on the table as the plagues of Egypt are recited. Yahuwshuwa drank of this cup for us in the Garden of Gethsemane and when he died on the tree (Revelation 14:10, 16:19). 3.) The Cup of Blessing (1st Corinthians 10:16) & The Cup of Salvation, (Psalm 116:13) or Redemption. This cup is filled to overflowing, symbol-izing an overflowing salvation. 4.) Cup of the Kingdom (Matthew 26:28-29, Mark 14:25, Luke 22:18). Yahuwshuwa ha’Mashiyach spoke of eating and drinking it afresh in the Messianic Kingdom with his disciples after his resurrection. The Meaning of the 4th Cup In Matthew 24, our Messiah explained that he is going to send his angels from “the four winds of heaven” to gather his elect from “the four corners of the earth” (Matthew 24:30, Revelation 7:1).The Yisra’elites are comm-

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anded not to harvest the “four corners” of their harvest field but they are instructed to save the wheat for the widow, the orphan and the stranger passing through (Levi-ticus 19:9, 23:22). YaHuWaH views his earth as a “harvest field.” The number “4” is prophetically tied to the House of Yahuwdah (Judah) because Judah was the 4th son born to Leah & Jacob (Genesis 49:8-12). The name Yahuwdah means “praised.” The Heavenly Father’s name has 4 letters to his name: YaHuWaH (vowels are added in lower case to help aid in pronunciation).The 4th letter in the Hebrew alphabet is called the “dalet” which is equivalent to our letter “d.”

The dalet is a picture of a “door” and it means “the door.” Our Messiah said that he is “the door” through which the sheep enter in to the Father (John 10:7-9). He also told the woman at the well that “salvation is of Yahuwdah” (Jews) in John 4:22. In Revelation 14:4 the elect have “their Father’s name in their foreheads” and that name is YHWH (yod, hey, waw, hey). If you add the 4th letter (the dalet) to the our Father’s name, you get the name of the tribe of YaHuWDaH (Judah)! In the Towrah, a bride marries into her husband’s tribe. Since we are engaged to be married to the “Lion of the Tribe of Yahuwdah” or Judah (Revelation 5:5), this means that when he returns, we are going to be married into the Tribe of Yahuwdah (Judah)! The Father’s name is in the name of this tribe, and our Messiah represents the 4th letter (the door)! Our Messiah at his first coming came to us in the 4th Millennium since creation. He also died on the 4th day of the week (Wednesday), and he is from the House of Judah (the 4th son of Jacob). He is also “the door” (dalet) to the Father (the 4th letter in the Hebrew alphabet) and he shall gather his elect from the 4 corners of the earth, by sending his 4 angels from the 4 winds of heaven. On the Feast of Trumpets (Yowm Teruw’ah), there are 4 trumpets sounded. The last of these 4 trumpets is when he gathers his bride! These are the 4 trumpets sounded on the Feast of Trumpets:

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1.) The Tekiah - A pure unbroken sound that calls man to search his heart, forsake his wrong ways, and seek forgiveness through repentance. 2.) The Shebarim - A broken, staccato, trembling sound. It typifies the sorrow that comes to man when he realizes his misconduct and desires to change his ways. It sounds like a man moaning in repentance. 3.) The Teruw’ah - A wave-like sound of alarm calling upon man to stand by the banner of Elohiym. 4.) The Tekiah Gedolah - The prolonged, unbroken sound typifying a final appeal to sincere repentance and atonement. The “last trump” (1st Corinthians 15:52) of these 4 trumpets is when Messiah gathers his bride! General Information: Seder means “order of services.” It is supposed to cause the children to ask questions. Haggadah means “the telling.” This “Haggadah” is designed to help those families who have never participated in this ceremony before. A full working day should be set aside in order to properly prepare from my experience. Before sunset read the first two pages and destroy the last of the leaven. While you can purchase a cheap Seder plate, for a few dollars, you can use a nice china plate or platter and small bowls. This does the same thing as a Seder plate but is nicer than a cheap one. Material: *Disclaimer: Some Messianics use a roasted egg. I personally don’t use it because it is closely associated with “Easter” (Ishtar) the goddess of fertility. Even though I realize that the “context” of using the egg is different with the Messianic Passover than it is with Easter celebrations, I choose not to use it to avoid the association. Scripture does not require us to use an egg.

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1.) Parsley: (to symbolize hyssop).

2.) Matzah: A plate with a large stack of matzah and three slices of matzah in a matzah tash (a three-chambered bag; you can make one by stitching together four napkins or just stacking them).

3.) Lamb shank: a lamb shank bone

(roast the lamb shank and then boil off all the meat).

4.) Bitter Herbs: You can use either

horseradish (which I despise) or you can use “dandelions” (from your backyard) or “chickory” (lettuce from the store). This is what I use instead of horseradish, and I make a salad with it using homemade vinaigrette dressing:

Extra virgin olive oil Freshly squeezed Lemon and/or Lime Fresh crushed garlic Cracked peppercorns Coarse Kosher Sea Salt Few drops of liquid Stevia

5.) Charoset: crushed apples with cinnamon, brown sugar or honey, a little wine or grape juice, and ground up walnuts, almonds, pecans (I also add chopped dates and golden raisins).

6.) Wine or grape juice 7.) Extra napkins or saucers. 8.) Candles & candlesticks. Any number may be used. The most

common are two and a seven-branched menowrah like the one in the Temple. This is another optional component. The “two candlesticks” represent the “two overcoming” congregations in Revelation 1:20 and so I see nothing wrong with using it as an illustration. The “seven candlestick” menowrah adds a nice touch but if you don’t have one,

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don’t worry because it is not a requirement in order to do Passover.

Also have prepared: a feather, napkin, candle, matches and an outdoor fire ready to burn the last of the leaven. The Passover (Pesakh) Seder is not just a place to download cold bytes of information through the ages. The more we tell the story year after year, and experience it for ourselves, the more praiseworthy we become, and no one is too sophisticated to have outgrown the obligation of profound appreciation.

Picture of the Good News

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Shemoth (Exodus) 12:1-6 Now YaHuWaH spoke to Mosheh (Moses) and Aharown (Aaron) in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) (Mitzrayim), saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Yisra’el, saying: ‘On the tenth day of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man's need you shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Yisra’el shall kill it at twilight.’”

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Shemoth (Exodus) 12:7-11 “And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two door posts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. Then they shall eat the flesh on that night; roasted in fire, with unleavened bread and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Do not eat it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted in fire -- its head with its

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legs and its entrails. You shall let none of it remain until morning, and what remains of it until morning you shall burn with fire. And thus you shall eat it: with a belt on your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. So you shall eat it in haste. It is YaHuWaH’s Pesakh (Passover).”

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Shemoth (Exodus) 12:12-15 “For I will pass through the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt) on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt), both man and beast; and against all the gods of Mitzrayim (Egypt) I will execute judgment: I am YaHuWaH. Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Mitzrayim (Egypt). So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to YaHuWaH throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that person shall be cut off from Yisra’el.”

The Good News Fulfilled

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Ibriym (Hebrews) 11:17-22 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Yitzchaq (Isaac), and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, “In Yitzchaq (Isaac) your seed shall be called,” concluding that Elohiym was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense. By faith Yitzchaq (Isaac) blessed Ya’aqob (Jacob) and Esaw (Esau) concerning things to come. By faith Ya’aqob (Jacob), when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Yahuwceph (Joseph), and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Yahuwceph (Joseph), when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Yisra’el, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Participant Ibriym (Hebrews) 11:23-31

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By faith Mosheh (Moses), when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command. By faith Mosheh (Moses), when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of Elohiym than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Mashiyach (Messiah) greater riches than the treasures in Mitzrayim (Egypt); for he looked to the reward. By faith he forsook Mitzrayim (Egypt), not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover (Pesakh) and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. By faith the walls of Yeriychow (Jericho) fell down after they were encircled for seven days. By faith the harlot Rakhab (Rahab) did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

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Ibriym (Hebrews) 11:32-31 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Yiphtach (Jephthah), also of Dawiyd (David) and Shemu’el (Samuel) and the prophets: through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still others had trials of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented -- of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

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Ibriym (Hebrews) 11:39 – 12:2 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, Elohiym having provided something better for us, that they should not be

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made perfect apart from us. Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Yahuwshuwa, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of Elohiym.

The Search for Leaven

Before sunset on the evening before Passover (Pesakh), someone (prefer-

ably a father and child) prepares an outdoor fire (a barbeque is good for

this), gathers his “equipment” (feather, napkin, candle) and the “search” for

leaven begins.

Before destroying the leaven read:

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1st Qorintiym (Corinthians) 5:6-8 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Mashiyach, our Passover (Pesakh), was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened “attitude” of sincerity and truth. Burn the leaven.

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Yahuwchanon (John) 1:28-34 These things were done in Bethabara beyond the Jordan, where Yahuwchanon (John) was baptizing. The next day Yahuwchanon (John) saw Yahuwshuwa (Jesus) coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of Elohiym who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was

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before me.’ I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Yisra’el, therefore I came baptizing with water.” And Yahuwchanon (John) bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Ruwach ha’Qodesh’ (Holy Spirit). And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of Elohiym.”

Leader

As we have searched for leaven in the homes where we live, let us search our hearts. May we confess the presence of any old leaven of malice and evil. May we truly desire to rid our lives of malice, evil and sin toward one another and toward Elohiym. Let us pray together:

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. By your mercy and through Mashiyach, Yahuwshuwa you, O YaHuWaH, have made us clean and have commanded us to confess all of our sins. We thank you that you have made provision to forgive any malice we have held in our hearts toward either Jew or Gentile. “Create in me a clean heart, O Elohiym, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” ---Tehilliym (Psalm) 51:10-11.

Candle Lighting

Leader

It is very fitting that a woman should kindle the Passover (Pesakh) lights. It reminds us that the Mashiyach, the Light of the world, would not come from the seed of man, but from the seed of woman and by the will of Elohiym. As the prophet Isaiah foretold, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bare a son, and she shall call his name Emmanuel... a light to light the world.”

Woman (while lighting candles)

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Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who has sanctified us by your commandments and has blessed us with the light of the world.

The First Cup – The Cup of Sanctification

Leader The first cup is the Cup of Sanctification. Please lift up the cup for the blessing.

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH, our Elohiym who created the fruit of the vine. You have chosen us from all peoples for your service and made us sharers in the blessings of your holy festivals. Praised be to you O, YaHuWaH, who has sanctified your chosen ones and this festival season. All drink the Cup of Sanctification.

Seder Plate

Leader

We have before us the Seder Plate. On it has been placed the main symbols of this celebration. (An assistant can hold up the plate during explanations.)

Dipping the Greens

Participant

First is the parsley, the green vegetable, used to remind us of the “hyssop” that was used to sprinkle the blood of the lamb on “the doorposts.” Because Passover (Pesakh) comes in the spring, the greens represent new life. We will each take some parsley, dip it into the salt water and say the blessing together. We dip it into the salt water to remind us that a life without redemption is a life immersed in tears.

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Each takes some parsley and dip it into the salt water.

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who created the fruit of the earth. All eat the greens.

Afikomen

This word is based on the Greek, epikomen or epikomion which means “that which comes after” or “dessert.”

Participant

Behold the matzah or unleavened bread, the bread of affliction our fathers ate in the desert. Let all who are hungry come and eat thereof; and all who are in need come and celebrate the Passover (Pesakh). For centuries the rabbis have inspected matzah. It is pierced and then baked. The stripes on the matzah form when the heat goes through the pierced dough (hold the matzah up to a candle and observe the pierced holes). Mashiyach was beaten with stripes and pierced. This word, “pierced,” is the strongest word for violent death in the Hebrew language and is found in Yeshayahuw (Isaiah) 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” The Hebrew word for “bruised” is “daka” which means “to be crushed.” In Zechariah 12:10, we read that our Messiah was pierced. This word for pierced is “daqar,” which means “to thrust through:”

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“And I will pour upon the house of

Dawiyd (David), and upon the

inhabitants of Yerushalayim (Jeru-

salem), the spirit of grace and of

supplications: and they shall look

upon me whom they have pierced,

and they shall mourn for him, as one

mourns for his only son, and shall be

in bitterness for him, as one that is

in bitterness for his firstborn.”

Three pieces of matzah were placed in the matzah tash, which has three compartments. There is one for the priests, the middle for the Lewytes (Levites) and the third for the people. The middle piece is removed, broken in two

and the largest piece is hidden for the child-

ren to find after the meal. A present is given

to the one who finds it. The piece that is

found is broken into smaller pieces and is

eaten as the last part of the meal, for the dessert. This welcomes in the days

of unleavened bread.

The leader breaks the middle matzah in half. One part is laid on top of the matzah tash. The other part becomes the Afikomen and is wrapped in a linen cloth. The children close their eyes while the leader hides the Afikomen.

Lamb Bone

Participant

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The next symbol is the roasted shank bone which reminds us of the Pesakh Lamb, whose blood caused the Angel of Death to Passover (Pesakh) the homes of the Yisra’elites.

All Participants

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and kabowd (glory) and blessing. The Lamb of Elohiym, whose blood provides for my personal Passover (Pesakh) from the Angel of Death.

All Participants

We mourn for our Mashiyach (Messiah) because we ourselves, Yahuwdiy (Jews) and Yisra’elites, through our sins are responsible for his death on the cross. We rejoice because of the resurrected life he has provided for those who call upon his wonderful name, as Counselor and Kings of kings.

Moror

Participant

Next, we have the Maror (mahr-roar), the bitter herbs, which remind us of the bitterness of slavery, which our ancestors were compelled to endure.

All Participants

Wash me thoroughly from my

iniquity, and cleanse me from my

sin. For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

Without redemption my sin

would be a bitter end.

Charsoet

Participant

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Next we have charsoet, made to resemble mortar. It is used at this time to

remind us of the mortar that the Yisra’elites used to make bricks while

slaves in Mitzrayim (Egypt). All humans are represented in the mixed

multitude that came out of Mitzrayim (Egypt) with Yisra’el and the mixed

multitude that stayed in Mitzrayim (Egypt) and suffered with the Egypt-

ians.

All Participants

The charsoet is sweet to remind us that the most bitter of labor is sweetened by the promise of redemption.

Second Cup - The Cup of the Remembrance of the Plagues Telling of the Plagues

Leader

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Please fill the second cup but do not drink. Now we will have the telling of the plagues. The youngest participant who can read asks the four questions:

Young Participant

Why is this night different from all other nights? Other nights we may eat either leavened or unleavened bread; this night why do we only eat unleavened bread? Other nights we may eat all kinds of: herbs, this night why do we eat only bitter herbs? Other nights we do not dip herbs even once, this night why do we dip herbs twice? Other nights we eat or drink either sitting or leaning, this night why do we all lean?

Participants

(Different participant each paragraph)

Four times the Towrah bids us to tell our children of the Exodus from Mitzrayim (Egypt). Four times the Towrah repeats: “and you shall tell your child on that day ...” (Exodus 12:26, 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:20-21, 32:7) From this, tradition infers that there are four different kinds of people. To each we respond in a different manner, according to his question, his situation and his need. The wise person asks, “What are the precepts, laws and observances which YaHuWaH our Elohiym commanded us?” To him we should explain the observance of Passover (Pesakh) thoroughly, the very last one of which is: After understanding the Passover (Pesakh) we should not turn to ungodly entertainment. The wicked person says, “What is this observance to you?” Since he says “to you” and not “to us” he rejects the essentials of our faith: the unity of Elohiym and the community of believers. To him we respond sharply, “It is because of what YaHuWaH did for ME when he brought ME out of Mitzrayim (Egypt) with a strong and outstretched arm. What he has done for ME, that is, and not for you. Had you been there, you would not have

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known redemption.” A Story: A Jewish man made a point of telling his children that when their mother’s mother was saved from the Holocaust they were also saved. If she had not survived, they wouldn’t be here today. That’s only part of the picture. In like fashion, when Yisra’el was taken out of Mitzrayim (Egypt) over 3,300 years ago, it was for the sake of the future generations who would be observing the Passover (Pesakh) and looking back at the event. We are connected. The simple person asks, “What is this?” To him we say, “With a mighty arm YaHuWaH freed us from Mitzrayim (Egypt). Through his power he provided our redemption.” With the person who is unable to ask, you must begin yourself, as it is written: “You shall tell your child on that day,” saying, “This is because of what YaHuWaH did for me when I went free from Mitzrayim (Egypt).”

Leader

We shall now answer the four basic questions asked about Passover (Pesakh) which you have asked.

Participants (Different participant each paragraph)

Once Yisra’elites were slaves to Pharaoh in Mitzrayim (Egypt), and YaHuWaH in his goodness and mercy brought them forth out of Mitzrayim (Egypt) with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror, and with signs and wonders. Therefore we gather year after year to retell this ancient story. For though it is ancient, it continues today in spirit as it proclaims man’s need for redemption. The first question asked regards the use of Matzah. We eat these unleav-

ened cakes to remind us that our ancestors were redeemed so swiftly that

the yeast did not have time to cause the dough to rise. So the bread was

flat when baked in the desert.

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We partake of maror on this night to remind us of how bitter is the plight of those who are caught up in slavery to sin. We dip twice in this service, greens into salt water and bitter herbs into charoset. The greens are to remind us that a life without redemption is a life immersed in tears and maror into charoset to remind us that even slavery is sweetened with the promise of redemption.

The fourth question, why do we recline when eating on this night? In

ancient times only the free person could eat in a reclining position. Slaves

were to eat standing. Elohiym has provided our freedom by providing our

redemption when we accept Yahuwshuwa Mashiyach, the Passover

(Pesakh) Lamb.

The Story of the Exodus

Participant

The Yisra’elites went down into Mitzrayim (Egypt) with only 70 persons. Elohiym caused them to increase in numbers and they became a great nation. Then the Egyptians feared them because of their numbers and overpowered them. They made them slaves in their land.

All Participants

The people, the nation of Yisra’el, groaned under the oppression. Their cries and prayers went up to Elohiym. “Then we cried out to YaHuWaH Elohiym of our fathers, and YaHuWaH heard our voice and looked on our affliction and our labor and our oppression.”

Participant

Elohiym heard our groaning and Elohiym remembered His covenant with Ab-raham, with Yitzchaq (Isaac) and with Ya’aqob (Jacob) (Exodus 2:24). Elohiym saw the condition of His children and Elohiym cared. Elohiym sent ten terrible plagues. There were ten chances for the Egyptians to obey Elohiym and set the children of Yisra’el free.

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All Participants

The tenth plague would be the death of the first born person in each family. Elohiym, in his mercy, provided protection for those who trusted him. The people were to take a spotless, white, male lamb and hand feed it for four days; then the lamb was to be killed. The blood was to be put on the top of the front door of each house, and on both side posts of the door. When the Angel of Death came to the houses in Mitzrayim (Egypt) that night, death passed over the homes marked with blood.

Leader

As we read each plague aloud, we will dip a finger into the Cup of the Plagues and deposit a drop onto the saucer or napkin for each plague.

All Participants

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Blood, Frogs, Gnats, Flies, Pestilence, Boils, Hail, Locusts, Darkness, Firstborn slain

Participant

A full cup of wine represents our full joy. Though we are happy that we have been redeemed, our joy is diminished because our brothers, the Egyptians, had to suffer for not listening to Elohiym. Therefore we have removed some of the wine from our cup to show our sorrow because those around us suffer.

Sing: Dayenu (It Would Have Been Enough)

Had Elohiym brought us out from Mitzrayim (Egypt) (Mitzrayim), and not executed judgment, brought us out but with no judgment, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

Dai dai-eh-nu, dai dai-eh-nu, dai dai-eh-nu. It would have been enough.

(x2)

V. 2 Had he executed judgment, but not slain Egyptian first born, judg-ment, but not slain the first born, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 3 Had he slain Egyptian first born, but the Red Sea not divided, slain the first born, not divided, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 4 Had the Red Sea been divided, but he had not drown the arm-y, sea divided, not drowned arm-y, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 5 Had he helped us in the desert, but he had not fed us manna, helped in

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the desert, not fed manna, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 6 Had he fed us with the manna, but not given us the Sabbath, fed us manna, but no Sabbath, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 7 Had he given us the Towrah, but not brought us to the Land, given Towrah, but no Yisra’el, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V.8 Had he brought us to the Land, and not built the Holy Temple, brought to Yis-ra’el, not built Temple, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V.9 Had he built the Holy Temple, and not sent to us Mashiyach, built the Temple, no Mashiyach, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus

V. 10 But Elohiym sent us the Mashiyach, and He made atonement for us, sent Mashiyach, made atonement, Dai-eh-nu.

Chorus (x2)

All Participants

We praise the Elohiym of Abraham, Yitzchaq (Isaac) and Ya’aqob (Jacob)

who kept his faith with his people Yisra’el. Elohiym’s promise of redem-

ption in ancient days sustains me now because I know that his promise is

forever true.

Leader

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With this second cup we recall the second promise of redemption. As it is written, “I will deliver you from their bondage... no temptation will confront you but YaHuWaH will provide a way out.” All raise their cups for the blessing.

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. All drink the Cup of the Remembrance of the Plagues. All take a small piece of matzah from the plate - at least the size of an olive.

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. All eat the matzah All take bitter herbs and make a sandwich with matzah.

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who hallows our lives with your commandments, who has commanded us regarding the eating of the bitter herb. All eat the sandwich. All take bitter herbs and charoset and make a sandwich with matzah.

Participant

We shall now eat the bitter herbs, combined with the charoset. Thus, we

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remember how bitter slavery is, yet the most bitter of labors is sweetened by the promise of redemption. All eat the sandwich. The prayer before the meal:

All Participants

Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. The meal is now served!

Thanks after the Meal All Participants

The name of YaHuWaH be blessed from now unto eternity. Let us bless him, of whose gifts we have partaken. And by whose goodness we exist. Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, Let our lips praise him, whose bounty we have tonight enjoyed. Let us praise his name from now and for eternity. O YaHuWaH, our Elohiym, sustain and protect us. Grant us strength to bear our burdens. Let us not depend on men, but on you. Let us trust you so that we may never be put to shame. Dear YaHuWaH, thank you for the food you have provided, the hands that prepared it, and the good land that has brought it forth. Awmane.

The Afikomen and the Third Cup - The Cup of Redemption Children find the Afikomen. The third Cup is filled. The host holds up the Afikomen.

Leader

Words from Rabboni Yahuwshuwa’s teaching Seder have been preserved in the Bible. “After the meal, Yahuwshuwa blessed the bread and broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is broken for you. Take and eat.” The

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matzah for the Afikomen has been broken, wrapped in linen, and buried for thousands of years. Each year it is brought back from its burial, just as Yahuwshuwa’s body was once broken, wrapped in linen, buried and brought back by the resurrection from the dead. For the next seven days, when we eat unleavened bread, we are reminded to fill ourselves with the words of Yahuwshuwa, which are the bread of life, and remember His sacrifice. Let us welcome in the days of unleavened bread by eating our dessert during the Passover (Pesakh) of YaHuWaH.

All Participants

Tehilliym (Psalm) 126 “A Song of Ascents.” 1 When YaHuWaH turned again the captivity of Tziyown (Zion), we were like them that dream. 2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, YaHuWaH has done great things for them. 3 YaHuWaH has done great things for us; whereof we are glad. 4 Turn again our captivity, O YaHuWaH, as the streams in the south. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

The Third Cup - The Cup of Redemption All lift their cups.

All Participants

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I will lift up The Cup of Redemption and call

upon the name of YaHuWaH.

Praise and thanksgiving to the Elohiym of

Abraham, Yitzchaq (Isaac) and Ya’aqob (Jacob)

who has provided the Lamb for my

redemption.

HalleluYah! Blessed are you, O YaHuWaH our

Elohiym, King of the universe, Creator of the

fruit of the vine. Awmane.

All drink the Cup of Redemption.

Opening of the Door

One of the children is chosen to open the door and look outside for Eliyahuw (Elijah), then he comes back to report.

Leader

In the Book of Malachi, we are told that the Prophet Eliyahuw (Elijah) will come as a forerunner to the Mashiyach. The coming of Eliyahuw (Elijah) the prophet is supposed to precede the Mashiyach and announce his com-ing. This prophecy was fulfilled with the coming of Yahuwchanon (John) the prophet, better known as “John the Baptist,” of whom was written:

All Participants

Yahuwchanon (John) 1:6-9, 29-31 There came a man sent from Elohiym, whose name was Yahuwchanon (John). He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.… The next day he saw Yahuwshuwa coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of Elohiym who takes away the sin of the world! This is He on

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behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’ I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Yisra’el, I came baptizing in water.”

Leader

Some set a place at the table for Eliyahuw (Elijah) the Prophet in the hope

of his coming. We set a place at the table in thankful remembrance of when

he was here. We will drink this final cup in gratitude for the freedom our

YaHuWaH has given us through His death on the stake and in thank-

fulness for His resurrection from the dead, which assures us of eternal life.

HalleluYah. Praise, O you servants of YaHuWaH, Praise the name of

YaHuWaH.

Sing: Eliyahuw the Prophet.

Eliyahuw the Prophet, Eliyahuw the Tishbite, Eliyahuw, Eliyahuw,

Eliyahuw the Gileadite.



Very soon and in our days, may he come quickly, with Mashiyach

Dawiyd’s (David’s) son, with Mashiyach Dawiyd’s (David’s) son.



The Fourth Cup – The Cup of Praise

The fourth cup is filled. All rise and lift up the cup of praise.

Leader

In the Book of Malachi, we are told that the Prophet Eliyahuw (Elijah) will come as a forerunner to the Mashiyach. The people asked Yahuwshuwa if

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Yahuwchanon (John) the Baptist was Eliyahuw (Elijah). Yahuwshuwa replied, “If you accept it, he came in the power and the spirit of him.” Some set a place for that prophet at the table in the hope of his coming. We set a place at the table in thankful remembrance of when he was here. We drink this final cup in gratitude for the freedom our YaHuWaH has given us through His death on the stake and in thankfulness for His resurrection from the dead, which assures us of eternal life. HalleluYah! Praise, O you servants of YaHuWaH, Praise the Name of YaHuWaH!

All Participants

I will praise you, for you have answered me, and have become my salva-

tion. The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner-

stone. This was YaHuWaH’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. This is the

day YaHuWaH has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Blessed are you,

O YaHuWaH our Elohiym, King of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the

vine, who has chosen us from among all peoples.

All drink the Cup of Praise.

Conclusion

Leader

We have completed the Feast of the Passover (Pesakh), a night to be much observed according to the Towrah. As we have lived to celebrate it, so may we live to celebrate it again, and may we all celebrate it together in the life to come. Pure One, who dwells in his habitation, O hasten to lead us, the branches of the Olive Tree of Yisra’el, to Tziyown (Zion) with song. Remembering Zekaryahuw (Zechariah) 14:4-5, “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives ... and YaHuWaH my Elohiym shall come and all the saints with you.” The name Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) means “city of peace.” Peace, “shalom,” is more than the absence of conflict; it is the seamless harmony of humanity genuinely embracing a common vision. Jerusalem is a vision of Elohiym in our lives, a metaphor of a perfected world. Jerusalem gives us hope to

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achieve what we must do to sanctify this world. In Mitzrayim (Egypt), we did not absorb this lesson: we were too burned out from hard work (Exodus 6:9) and had become immersed in the spiritual abyss of Egyptian society. When we were redeemed, it happened so quickly we were unable to grasp its full significance. Year after year, each successful Seder adds meaning to the original events, and brings us closer to the final redemption. As the Seder draws to a close, we sense the process of redemption is still under way. We shout aloud…

All Participants

NEXT YEAR IN YERUSHALAYIM (JERUSALEM)!

Leader We’re on our way back home.

Sing: Next Year in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem).

Next year in Yerushalayim, in Yerushalayim. Next year in Yerushalayim, in Yerushalayim. Next year in Yerushalayim, in Yerushalayim. Next year in Yerushalayim, in Yerushalayim.

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*Note to the reader:

In all of my articles, I am quoting from the 1634 King James Version of the Bible, (unless otherwise stated). However, I have updated archaic words such as “thee, thou, art, hitherto, thy, thine” etc. I have also restored the sacred names of deity as they have been removed 7,000 times from the original Hebrew Scriptures. Instead of “the LORD” I use four English letters to represent the four Hebrew letters in our Creator’s name: Yod, Hey, Waw (Vav), Hey as YHWH (called the tetragrammaton). I have inserted lower case letters into YaHuWaH to aid in pronunciation. The word “God” has been restored to the Hebrew “Elohiym”, and the Messiah’s name has been restored from “Jesus” to ancient Hebrew for “Joshua” which is represented by six Hebrew Letters: Yod, Hey, Waw, Shin, Waw, Ayin (YHWSWA). I spell the name of our Messiah in all capital letters with lower case letters inserted to help aid in pronunciation as Yahuwshuwa. Also, for the title “Messiah” I use the Hebrew word Mashiyach with all caps for the letters that appear in the Hebrew text as: Mem, Shin, Yod, Chets and I also insert lower case letters to help with pronunciation. Also, there are many names of patriarchs and biblical personalities whose names contain the first three letters of our Father’s name (called the trigrammaton). Examples of these names are: Yahuwceph (Joseph), Yahuwshuwa (Joshua), Yahuwchanon (John), YaHuW’nathan (Jonathan), Eliyahuw (Elijah), YirmeYaHuW (Jeremiah), YeshaYaHuW (Isaiah), have the first three letters to the Creators name in them. I have restored those names where ever possible and I also include the Hebrew names for books of the Bible with the English name in parenthesis. In Modern Hebrew, the Creator’s name has been removed, from many of these names and they have been shortened to: Y’shua (Joshua), Yosef (Joseph), Yonathan (Jonathan) etc. The reason for this is because in the Jewish Talmud there is a man-made law that enforces a “ban” on pronouncing the sacred name of our Creator. This is against the scriptures, as we are commanded not to “add nor remove” words from the original inspired scriptures (see Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32, Proverbs 4:6, Revelation 22:18-19). Why should this matter? In Zephaniah 3:9 we read an important end-time prophecy about how YaHuWaH is going to restore the human race back to a “pure language” so that we may all “call upon him with one consent.” That pure language is Ancient Hebrew as we find that our Creator actually created the Hebrew Alphabet at Creation. Here is how it reads in the original Hebrew Old Testament: Genesis 1:1 In the beginning ALuWHiYM created את (Alef & Taw) the

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heaven (shamayim) and ואת (Waw, Alef & Taw) the earth (erets). The first and last letter of the Hebrew Alphabet is the Alef (A) and the Taw (T). These are represented as the Red Heifer or the Ox Head אand the two sticks (cross) ת

In Revelation 1:8, 1:11, 21:6, 22:13, the Messiah is called “the Alef & Taw” (Alpha & Omega) in Greek. The entire Hebrew Alphabet is a schematic of him! Hence the reason why being restored to the Edenic Language from creation is part of the “restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21).

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